Biden: Democracy and the rule of law have won, and it is time to turn the page on the past

The US President-elect, Joe Biden, confirmed last night that democracy and the rule of law have triumphed, and called on Americans to "turn the page" of the elections and unify ranks, in his speech that followed the electoral college voting for their candidate in the presidential elections that took place on the third of last November, Which officially determines the next president of the United States, so that President Donald Trump's campaign to reverse his election loss is nearly over

In detail, Biden said in his speech that "in the battle for the soul of America, democracy has triumphed," adding that "the integrity of our elections still remains. Now it is time to turn the page on the past, to unite together. I said that I will be president of all. I will work hard for those who voted." Me and those who voted against me. "

"Once again, the rule of law, our constitution, and the will of the people have prevailed. Our democracy has been pushed, tested, threatened and proven to be resilient, real and strong," he added.

The president-elect said in the televised speech that the number of Americans who voted this year "is the largest in the history of the country," noting that about 155 million people voted, and among these votes, about 81 million votes went to him, which he said was "the largest number that he gets." Filtered by ".

He added that at the beginning of the epidemic, there were doubts about voting turnout, then it became clear that these allegations were "baseless," as we witnessed "something that no one had expected before."

He said in the speech: "The flame of democracy was lit a long time ago in this country ... We now know that nothing, not even an epidemic, or abuse of power, can extinguish this flame."

He praised the judicial system in the United States, noting that his opponent's campaign had filed dozens of cases in many courts, "but rejected them because they did not find evidence of his allegations."

He said that the "legal maneuver" by Trump, lawmakers and officials before the Supreme Court to nullify the votes of millions of voters did not succeed, and even the official Trump appointed to oversee the election process said that it was the "most secure" election.

And California, the state with the largest population and 55 electoral college votes, gave Biden the vote to formally pass the Democrat over the quorum required to win the presidency of 270 votes.

Based on the results of November, Biden won 306 votes in the compound to 232 for Trump.

And earlier yesterday, members of the electoral college in a number of major states that have witnessed competition between Biden and Trump, namely Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, voted for Biden, who is scheduled to take office on January 20, along with his deputy, Kamel Harris.

The electoral college vote, which was scheduled for the day before yesterday in accordance with federal law, gained great importance due to Trump's unfounded allegations of widespread fraud.

There is no other chance to deny Biden victory, and with Trump's legal campaign failing to reverse the results, the president's weak hopes are related to the ability to persuade Congress not to accept the result of the electoral college vote during a special session on January 6, an effort that is almost certain to fail. .

Once Biden takes office, he faces the task of tackling the Coronavirus pandemic, reviving the US economy, and rebuilding relations that have been strained with US allies abroad due to Trump's "America first" policies.

In Arizona, Secretary of the Democratic State, Katie Hobbs, said at the beginning of the electoral college meeting there that Trump's allegations of fraud "led to threats of violence against me, against my office, and those in this room," echoing similar reports of threats and intimidation in other states.

"At a time when people will be frustrated that their candidate has not won, it is frankly unacceptable that today's event should be anything less than immortalizing a tradition held with pride and celebration," Hobbes said.

A group of Trump supporters called on "Facebook" for protests throughout the day before yesterday in front of the State Council headquarters in Lansing, Michigan, one of the toughest states that witnessed Trump's loss.

According to a complex system dating back to the 1880s, a candidate does not become president of the United States by winning the majority of the popular vote but through an electoral college system that allocates voters to the fifty states and the District of Columbia based on the population of each state.

While there is sometimes a group of "rogue" electoral college members voting for someone other than the popular vote winner in their state, the overwhelming majority approves the results.

Trump said late last month that he would leave the White House if the electoral college votes for Biden, but has since pressed with his unprecedented campaign to reverse his defeat.

The day before yesterday, he repeated a series of unsupported allegations of electoral fraud.

"The swing states that have detected electoral fraud, not all of them can legally certify that these votes are complete and correct without committing a serious crime," he wrote on Twitter.

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